SPORTS BRIEFS: Lee County wins coin toss for semifinals

Lee County wins semifinal coin toss

The Lee County football team has a big GHSA Class 6A quarterfinal ahead Friday when it hosts Mays, but the Trojans received some good news Tuesday afternoon about what’s ahead should they beat the Raiders.

A universal coin toss conducted Tuesday by GHSA executive director Robin Hines to determine semifinal hosts went Lee County’s way. That means the Trojans will host the Harrison-Glynn Academy winner on Dec. 1 should they prevail this Friday.

All four teams remaining on Lee County’s side of the Class 6A draw are region champions, meaning semifinal hosting rights rode on the coin flip, as well as semifinal-specific stadium capacity requirements spelled out in the GHSA’s bylaws.

Trojan Field seats 7,500, which is 1,500 more than the GHSA’s semifinal minimum.

Friday’s game against Mays is slated for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff, with tickets going on sale at 3 p.m. Friday in the high school’s main office. Tickets are also available online at gofan.co.

Monday’s basketball roundup

Westwood’s girls beat Southland 59-31 in the Terrell Academy Tipoff. Gracie Pollock and Karlie Jones each had 10 points for Westwood, with Pollock adding five steals. McKenlee Coleman scored seven points and had eight rebounds.

In the same event, Deerfield-Windsor’s girls beat Abbeville Christian 61-43. Patsy Cartee, Destiny Reed and Rachel Bonner each scored 12 points for the Knights, while Joiner Hughes had 19 for Abbeville Christian.